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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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PARISH PAULINE YEAR.
Pauline Year : June 29th 2008 - June 30th 2009
The next bible sessions on the letter of St Paul will begin on 16th Nov
from 7.30pm-9.30pm. Registration of participants
after weekend Masses. A nominal fee of RM5 per participant will
be collected.

BIBLE SESSION
The next Bible sessions on the letters of St Paul will be on 7th Dec
from 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Registration of participants after weekend
Masses. A nominal fee of RM5 per participant will be collected.

THANK YOU
Catechism teacher - 1st Holy Communion
Hospitality Ministers - Fellowship with children from the orphanage.

FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GAUDALUPE
Come and honour OUR LADY's first-ever apparition at the Feast
Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe, to be celebrated at the Church of Our
Lady Of Guadalupe, Puchong from 10th Dec - 13th Dec. Join us in
venerating Her at a specially built shrine and learning about Her
through talks, a DVD show and a mini-exhibition. Full details of the
celebration can be found at www.olgpuchong.org. Tel 03-80621304
or in the Herald. Special blessings will be given for children, expectant
mothers, newly-weds, the eldeerly and the sick..

CALENDAR 2009
The English calendar for the year 2009 is available now. Please get your
copies at RM5 per copy. The Tamil calendar will be arriving soon.

CHINESE COMMUNITY MEETING
On 30th Nov at 10.30am in Meeting Room 1.

THE RITE OF ACCEPTANCE INTO THE ORDER OF CATECHUMEN
This is a formal welcoming of the candidates into the church. This
year we welcome 16 catechumens into the Risen Christ Parish. The
rite will be celebrated on 30th Nov, the 1st Sunday of Advent during
the 7am Tamil Mass and 9am English Mass at Risen Christ during the
8.30am Mass. Let us all, as a community, welcome them.

YOUNG ALPHA 2009 "BACK TO BASICS"
Calling all young adults (aged less than 40 years). Young Alpha
2009 kick-starts on 5th Feb 2009. This is a basic course on
Christian faith. Come and experience this journey (a 10 week series
of sessions) in discovering Christianity with us at the Assumption
Church Hall, P.J. Registration is now open and it is free of charge.
Interested participants, kindly contact the following persons:
Anne Anantom (012-2017040) or John Aren(016-3104553)

TALK ON "OUR LADY" BY FR STANISLAUS
Have you wondered why Jesus addressed Our Lady as "woman"
and not as mother; why John the beloved disciple took her to his
house! Come for this session and you will be enlightened. The
Blessed Virgin's identity and her role in our lives and in the church
will also be discussed. The session will be held on 30th Nov at
7.30pm in the Formation House. All are welcome..

PARISH CALENDAR
All leaders of parish organisations are requested to submit their
calendar of events for year 2009 to the parish office by the end of
November 2008..

CATHOLIC PRISON MINISTRY
The PPC wishes to thank the Prison Ministry committee, a branch of
our PIHDM for its participation in the CPM's "25 Years Of Passion
And Mission For The Least, Last Lost" which was celebrated at the
Royal Selangor Club. Congratulations!.

CATHOLIC BUSINESS DIRECTORY
The Catholic Business Directory 2009/10 is open for registration
now! Listing starts at RM70 only. Register with the Catholic
Business Fraternity after Masses on 18th and 19th Sept at St Joseph.
You can also register on-line at www.CBFNetwork.com. For more
information, please contact Prasad at 016-9701175 or e-mail
catholicbusiness@gmail.com.

BECCAT & PPC VISIT TO BEC'S
All BECs will be visited by BECAT and PPC members. BEC core-group
members are requested to kindly assist them. The purpose of their
visit is to know and study the real situation in the respective BECs and
strengthen and plan constructively next year for the pastoral plan..

CHEQUE FOR PIHD
Those who wish to contribute to the PIHD may do so through Bank Cheques.
Please write your cheques in favour of "Gereja katholik St Jjoseph". Please
specify/designate at the back of the cheque of your intention/purpose.

SACRED HEART CHAPEL
The former Sacred heart Chapel does not belong to the parish of St Joseph
anymore. It is being used by some Christian sect now. Former Catholics
(i.e those who have renounced their faith in the Catholic church) appear to be using
this chapel to conduct their services These services are not in compliance with
the teaching of the Catholic church. It has been reported that laymen are celebrating
the Eucharist in the name of the Catholic Church. Many Catholics are also going
there for various reasons. Kindly stop this malpractice. Do not insult Jesus and
the Blessed Sacrament.
The Catholic Church is the only church that believes in the permanent presence
of Jesus in the Most Holy Blessed Sacrament. For other churches, the Eucharist
is only a rememberance
Do not be like wanderers...Return to your true home

PRISON MINISTRY
**Medical doctors and mid-wives are urgently required to attend to babies/children
(below 4 years) and mothers in Penjara Wanita Kajang under the Ministry's pastoral
work for pre and natal care on a monthly basis.
**Women and men volunteers with experience in counselling and motivation
are urgently required for counselling program to be organised for
'prisoners outside prison' under the parole system to be implemented
by the Government in August 2008.
**Contact secretary Theresa Chin
(012-3236211) or Chairman Herbert Gomez(012-6290047)

MARANATHA RETREAT ADVENT Dec 5th - Dec 8th
Theme : How will you prepare to greet the Incarnate God?
This retreat allows you to spend quiet days in prayer
& reflection.
You will have a Maranatha retreat companion
to accompany you.
Retreat companions : Judith Koh, Niloufer Harben
Website : www.maranatharetreathouse.com
E-mail : enquiry@maranatharetreathouse.com
Registration : Christine at 017-6686429, 03-7872396
(Tel/Fax) or Caroline at 03-79851737

RCIA (RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS)
A Journey To Understanding The Catholic Faith
Is there someone you know - a relative, a friend, a neighbour, a collegue or even your
spouse - who would like to know more about Jesus?
Introduce them to the RCIA committee!!
The next RCIA in St Joseph begins on 24th June 2008 and thereafter every Tuesday from 8pm to 9.30pm.
Venue : Formation Room 6 (English)
Meeting Room 1 (Tamil)
Registration Forms are available in the parish office.
Contact : June Wong at 61874401(H) - English
Francis at 012-3295795 - Tamil Catherine at 012-2185134 - Tamil
RCIA IN Risen Christ
Every Saturday at 5pm in Bahasa Malaysia and every
Sunday at 11am (English)

MEMBERS OF PIHD
Dr Bernard, Mr Michael Raj, Mr Edwin Miranda, Mr Adwein Selvaratnam,
Mr Leo Francis, Mr Sagaya Rajah, Ms Rachel, Mr Augustine, Mr Leo Rock,
Ms Percy Francisca, Mr John Baptist, Mr Soosay Mariadass will be the advisor.

FROM THE ARCHBISHOP'S DIARY - ST JOSEPH'S CHURCH EVENTS
    27th July 2008 at 9am       :     Sacrament of Confirmation
    4th May 2008 at 6pm        :     Parish Feast Day
    12th Oct 2008 at 11am     :     Parish Pastoral Assembly

PARKING OF VEHICLES INSIDE CHURCH PREMISES
Please park your vehicles only at the parking lots provided. All
vehicle owners are reminded not to park in a haphazard manner and
obstruct the entrance or the exit. Due to such parking, car
registration numbers have been projected on numerous occasions
during the Weekend Mass celebrations. This is an unhealthy intrusion
as it distracts from the Liturgy Of the Mass.
Your cooperation in this matter is much appreciated.

PARISH VOCATION TEAM
The Archdiocesan Vocation Promotion Team(AVPT) has requested a
Vocation Team to be formed in our parish. Those interested, please
see Fr Stanislaus.

MARRIAGE DATE
Couples intending to get married, please see Fr Stanislaus to fix their
wedding dated.

BIBLE KNOWLEDGE CLASS(SPM)
Every Sat : 2pm - 4pm : Forms 4 and 5
4.30pm - 6pm : Form 3
Classes will commence on 19th Jan. For more information, please contact
Pauline at 012-3033972 or June Wong at 012-2739353.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE AT ST JOSEPH'S : REQUIREMENT FOR NON-PARISHIONERS
Those whose residential address fall within the boundaries of other parishes but wish to celebrate
their marriage at St Joseph's, please obtain a letter of consent from your parish priet. Your parish
priest will have to fill up the pre-nuptial enquiry. You may have been attending Mass here at
St Joseph's, but your parish will be determined by your current residential address as shown
on your IC.

MASS OFFERINGS & DONATIONS TO THE CHURCH
Parishioners can offer Masses and contribute donations when the office is closed by using the envelopes placed at the right and
left wings of the church, above the donation boxes. Please write your intention, date, the requested Mass time. Please indicate the
donors name, address and telephone number clearly on the envelope. This also applies to donations as well.

MASS IN HONOUR OF OUR LADY
Morning masses on Saturdays will be celebrated at 7am. Please be informed, these Saturday Masses do not fulfil the Sunday
obligation. These masses will be celebrated in honour of Our Lady.

ST JOSEPH'S COMMUNITY CENTRE
Please be reminded that parishioners cannot book the Community hall on behalf of others including family members, relatives or friends. Only
parishioners of St Joseph are eligible for the 'special rate' as in recent times no one claims responsiblility for any damages that occur in the Hall
during the functions.

OLD STATUES
Please do not bring old or damaged statues to the church. You can dispose of them into the rivers or the sea.

CONFERENCE HALL BOOKINGS
Our Conference Hall can only be rented for seminars, formations and conferences. Please be reminded that it cannot be used for dinners fellowships and other similar functions where food and drinks are served.

INTERESTED IN SERIOUS BIBLE STUDY
The 3 year 'Bible Formation For The Laity' organised by the Regional Biblical Commission will begin
in March at Assumption Church, P.J. on Friday nights. For more information contact
gstheraviam@hotmail.com or Paul Sebastian at 013-3237587

COMPENDIUM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Every Catholic home must have this little book. It teaches the basic beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church.

PARISH INTEGRAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
The PIHD is composed of two organisations. They are
1) Integral Human Development(IHD)
2) Society of St Vincent De Paul(SSVP)
From now on, the presently called PIHD organisation which cater for the needs of the poor and the underprivileged will be known as the IHD. Members from both organisations -
PARISH INTEGRAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (PIHD) and SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SSVP), please note of these changes..

BOOKING OF HALL
a) Concession Rate is offered only for Catholic families within the boundary of St Josaeph's parish.
b) Parishioners are requested not to present this concession rate as a gift to relatives and friends.
c) Parishioners cannot stand as proxy for relatives or friends.
PLEASE FOLLOW THE SET GUIDELINES.

RUBBISH BINS
The rubbish bins placed around the church are meant for disposal of small items only (eg Sweet wrappers, tissue paper etc.) Larger items are to be put into garbage bags and
thrown into the collecting point at the back of the Community Hall.

SUPPORT HERALD CATHOLIC WEEKLY
The parish orders 200 copies of the Herald weekly. Only about 150 people regularly buy and benefit from it. In order to spread the Catholic identity,
and enrich ourselves with our Catholic faith and know what our local church is doing and embarking on in the Malaysian context, all BEC leaders are
humbly asked to obtain needed copies for their respective BECs. All leaders ae asked to make their orders at the parish office or from Pauline,
our parish sales representative as soon as possible.
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PRIEST-IN-RESIDENCE
Father Peter Bretaudeau (Mobile Phone No 012-2982619)will reside in St Joseph's Parish. Archbishop had approved his stay at St Joseph's parish. Fr Peter will assist me(Fr
Stanislaus) in certain pastoral matters. The Chapel Of The Risen Christ will be administered by the parish of St Joseph as before..

MASS OFFERING
Please be informed that the closing day for the weekend masses and weekday masses in advance will be every Thursday at 12.00noon. The parish office will be opened for Mass
offering bookings on Sundays after the 9.30am Mass till 12.30noon.

PARKING OF CARS OUTSIDE THE CHURCH COMPOUND
Additional parking space is available at the plot of land behind the Community Centre Building for those parishioners who are unable to park within the church premises.

BEC DESIGNATED DAYS (The 4 Wednesdays of every month)

     1st Wednesday will be the BECCOT Meeting at parish level
     2nd Wednesday will be the AREA CORE TEAM meeting in the BEC.
     3rd Ednesday will be the BEC gatherings in your own BECs.
     4th Wednesday will be HOME VISITATION by BEC members.

PARISH PASTORAL BOUNDARY
The parish of St Joseph is responsible for the Pastoral needs of the parishioners of St Joseph. However,
those who need/seek assistance from the parish please obtain permission from respective Parish Priests.
You may attend masses here but you come under the jurisdiction of your own parish. Participate in your own
perspective Basic Ecclesial Communities so as to avoid many unforseen problems and inconveniences.

ALTAR SERVERS MINISTRY
Invitation is open to join the Altar Servers, especially those 1st Holy Communion candidates
who are 9 years and above. Contact : Nelson Dass 016-2860245/ Paul 016-9970187

PARISH OFFICE OPERATING HOURS EFFECTIVE DEC 05
Mon-Fri   :   8.30am - 12.30pm   2.00pm-5.00pm
Sat          :    8.30am - 12-30pm
Sun         :    Office closed

HELP THE POOR AND NEEDY
The PIHD request your generous contribution towards the poor and needy. Please bring
unperishable food items like milk tins, sugar, rice, biscuits, etc to Church and drop them
into a basket provided at the entrance of the Church every Sunday.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Father will be at the confessional 20 minutes before the weekend Masses. Other days
please approach Father personally.

HERALD
"Herald" is our Peninsular Malaysia Bishops' publication. Please support our
Church News weekly. Price RM1.00 only.

INFANT BAPTISM
Infant Baptism will be celebrated on the 3rd week of each month at 9.30am.

RE-MARRIAGE PROGRAMME
Couples who intend to get married – please meet the Parish Priest 6 months in advance and bring along the following :
i) photocopies of I.C of the bride and groom-to-be.
ii) photocopies of the I.C of 2 Catholic witnesses
iii) recent extract of your Baptism certificates
iv) Confirmation certificate
v) Fee of RM150.00
vi) 2 passport sized photographs of the bride and
groom-to-be
vii) photocopy of civil registration
viii) photocopy of E.E certificatE

MASS OFFERINGS
Kindly take note, there are Mass offering envelopes at the Church entrance. You could fill them up and put them into the Mass Offering Box.

Kindly turn off your mobile phones or put it on ‘silent mode’ while you are in the church. Thank you..

The Bible’s Emergency numbers to remember:
When in sorrow, call John 14
When men fail you, call Psalm 27
If you want to be fruitful, call John 15
When you have sinned, call Psalm 51
When you worry, call Matthew 6:19-34.
When you are in danger, call Psalm 91.
When God seems far away, call Psalm 139.
When your faith needs stirring, call Hebrews 11.
When you are lonely and fearful, call Psalm 23.
When you grow bitter and critical, call 1 Cor. 13.
For Paul's secret to happiness, call Col. 3:12-17.
When you feel down and out, call Romans 8:31-39.
When you want peace and rest, call Matt. 11:25-30.
When the world seems bigger than God, call Psalm 90.
When you want courage for a task, call Joshua 1.
How to get along with fellowmen, call Romans 12.
If you are depressed, call Psalm 27.
If your pocketbook is empty, call Psalm 37.
If people seem unkind, call John 15.
If discouraged about your work, call Psalm 126.
If you find the world growing small, and yourself great, call Psalm 19

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Father will be at the confessional 20 minutes before the weekend Masses. Other days
please approach Father personally.

MASS OFFERINGS
Kindly take note, there are Mass offering envelopes at the Church entrance. You could fill them up and put them into the Mass Offering Box.

Kindly turn off your mobile phones or put it on ‘silent mode’ while you are in the church. Thank you..

The Bible’s Emergency numbers to remember:
When in sorrow, call John 14
When men fail you, call Psalm 27
If you want to be fruitful, call John 15
When you have sinned, call Psalm 51
When you worry, call Matthew 6:19-34.
When you are in danger, call Psalm 91.
When God seems far away, call Psalm 139.
When your faith needs stirring, call Hebrews 11.
When you are lonely and fearful, call Psalm 23.
When you grow bitter and critical, call 1 Cor. 13.
For Paul's secret to happiness, call Col. 3:12-17.
When you feel down and out, call Romans 8:31-39.
When you want peace and rest, call Matt. 11:25-30.
When the world seems bigger than God, call Psalm 90.
When you want courage for a task, call Joshua 1.
How to get along with fellowmen, call Romans 12.
If you are depressed, call Psalm 27.
If your pocketbook is empty, call Psalm 37.
If people seem unkind, call John 15.
If discouraged about your work, call Psalm 126.
If you find the world growing small, and yourself great, call Psalm 19